Role Overview
As a Security Officer, you will: Ensure site safety and security to protect Defence personnel, visitors and property.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct patrols and monitor designated areas on foot or by vehicle, ensuring compliance with security protocols.
- Control access by checking credentials, issuing passes and escorting visitors as required.
- Perform thorough searches of vehicles, baggage and personnel.
- Respond to incidents by identifying risks, managing breaches and escalating where necessary.
- Assist employees and visitors, providing professional and courteous support on‑site.
- Operate CCTV, alarms and communication devices and manage traffic and parking.
- Maintain security logs and complete detailed incident reports.
Shift Pattern & Flexibility
48 hours per week including breaks. Night, weekend and bank holiday shifts. Twelve‑hour shifts that are rostered between Sunday and Saturday with flexible weeks. Roster details will be explained in full during interview.
Training & Development
- Mandatory two‑week residential Foundation Course, including Emergency First Aid.
- Structured on‑job training and ongoing professional development via an annual online learning programme.
- Support from the Workforce Development Team throughout your career.
Benefits
- Salary: £32,530 with the Ministry of Defence providing £9,423 towards a Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- Civil Service pension contribution of 28.97%.
- Generous annual leave allowance with the option to roll over up to 10 days.
- Special leave for volunteer commitments, maternity, paternity, adoption, and paid leave for volunteering.
- Employee Assistance Programme to support wellbeing.
- Free car parking and access to sports & social club, gym, cafeterias and shops where available.
- Blue Light and Defence Discount Cards.
Nationalities Eligible
- UK nationals
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members with settled or pre‑settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 Dec 2020
- Turkish nationals and certain family members of Turkish nationals who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
